Disaster payments in Washington County, Vermont totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $259,700 | $259,700 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $471,068 | $157,023 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $534,291 | $133,573 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $643,409 | $107,235 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $696,284 | $99,469 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $774,332 | $86,037 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $807,260 | $80,726 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $869,966 | $72,497 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 13 | $899,469 | $69,190 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 15 | $955,671 | $63,711 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $978,065 | $61,129 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 18 | $1,019,401 | $56,633 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 20 | $1,055,662 | $52,783 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 21 | $1,072,080 | $51,051 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 23 | $1,103,139 | $47,963 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $1,116,430 | $46,518 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 26 | $1,140,740 | $43,875 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $1,152,632 | $42,690 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 29 | $1,175,225 | $40,525 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 30 | $1,185,726 | $39,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 124 | $354,800 | $2,861 |
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